MG Barn Finds

Off Road Since ’71: 1952 MG TD

Is there a more iconic sports car than the MG TD? Well, for a time, this was basically the four-wheeled membership card to any sports car club you wished, but the torch may have been passed from the classic… more»

No Reserve! 1967 MGB Roadster

Barn Finds has covered MGs of all ilks, most recently this nice Braken orange “B” roadster that Russ Dixon wrote up on August 7th; it sold nearly instantly. Here’s another great opportunity to put a British roadster in your… more»

Top-Down Fun! 1974 MG MGB

The MGB was a 2-seat roadster built by British Leyland from 1962 to 1980, replacing the MGA. These were fun cars that were a bit larger than the famous MG Midget. 1974 editions like this one were the last… more»

Rare Inline-Six Roadster: 1969 MG MGC

The Austin Healey 3000 was a beloved and beautiful roadster with legions of fans on both sides of the Atlantic.  One of its most admired features was the smooth inline six-cylinder engine under its hood.  When that car’s production… more»

Running After 31 Years in a Barn: 1977 MGB

In many ways, falling in love can be compared to purchasing a collectible automobile.  Nobody needs a car project for survival.  We do what we do because we love the hobby.  We also tend to fall in love with… more»

Classic Project: 1953 MG TD

When I think of the quintessential British sports car, the MG T-Series is often the first car that comes to mind. Their styling is iconic, the mechanics are robust, and the driving experience is uniquely British. With a little… more»

Garage Find: One Owner 1974 MGB Roadster

MG sold 513,000 MGBs during the model’s production run from 1962 through 1980. With that many cars on the road, over that many years, arguments flare over which year is “best”. Early cars are prized for their spriteliness and… more»

BF Auction: 1978 MG Midget 1500 Convertible

Here at BF HQ, we’ve had a number of MG Midgets and Austin Healey Sprites. And there’s a simple reason why, they offer a lot of smiles per dollar, well, at least when they are in good driving condition…. more»

Potential Bargain? Wire Wheel 1969 MGB GT

I knew very little about MGB’s GT until I got an extended ride in a friend’s 1967 edition a few years back. It was a 90-mile round trip that involved suburban and two-lane rural roads, as well as 70+… more»

Three Owner Brit: 1955 MG TF 1500

The evolution of the MG T-series perfectly illustrates the value of the American car market to Britain in the post-war period. The first of the T-series was launched in 1936. The TA was a slipper of a car sold… more»

One Owner Roadster: 1947 MG TC

The MG automotive brand dates back nearly 100 years and the TC was its first output after World War II. Powered by a 1,250-cc engine, the little 2-seat roadster debuted in 1945 and was in production until 1949, selling… more»

Needs Work: 1952 MG TD

This ad on eBay listing a 1952 MG TD contains one salient sentence: “The vehicle needs work.” So let’s go with that, and figure out exactly what it might take to resurrect this MG, and why you might want… more»

Kit Car Clean-Out: Air Cooled Collection

The thought of relocation when you own a batch of project cars is a daunting one. The seller of a batch of Volkswagen-derived kit cars is heading south to Georgia but has a stash of cars, parts, and lifts… more»

No Reserve Estate Find: 1952 MG TD

When someone decides to dip their toe into the water of classic car ownership with a project as their goal, many factors must be considered. Among them will usually be affordability and selecting a candidate that is not beyond… more»

Rare Right-Hand Drive: 1953 MG TD

The TD (aka Midget) was one of several 2-seat open sports cars built by MG between 1936 and 1955. TDs were produced from 1950 to 1953 with at least two-thirds of them exported to the United States. This 1953… more»

Numbers Matching Roadster: 1954 MG TF

When I was a youngster, it seemed like the picture of the iconic sports car was almost always an MG TD. It didn’t matter where it was: children’s books, toy stores, artwork, and so on – if they wanted… more»

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